Acts 22

1Brethren and fathers, hear my defense before you now.'

ανδρες αδελφοι και πατερες, ακουσατε μου της προς υμας νυνι απολογιας.

2And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept all the more silent.

ακουσαντες δε οτι τη εβραιδι διαλεκτω προσεφωνει αυτοις, μαλλον παρεσχον ησυχιαν. και φησιν·

3Then he said: 'I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strictness of our fathers' law, and was zealous toward God as you all are today.

εγω μεν ειμι ανηρ ιουδαιος, γεγεννημενος εν ταρσω της κιλικιας, ανατεθραμμενος δε εν τη πολει ταυτη παρα τους ποδας γαμαλιηλ, πεπαιδευμενος κατα ακριβειαν του πατρωου νομου, ζηλωτης υπαρχων του θεου καθως παντες υμεις εστε σημερον·

4I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,

ος ταυτην την οδον εδιωξα αχρι θανατου, δεσμευων και παραδιδους εις φυλακας ανδρας τε και γυναικας,

5as also the high priest bears me witness, and all the council of the elders, from whom I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring in chains even those who were there to Jerusalem to be punished.

ως και ο αρχιερευς μαρτυρει μοι και παν το πρεσβυτεριον· παρ ων και επιστολας δεξαμενος προς τους αδελφους εις δαμασκον επορευομην αξων και τους εκεισε οντας δεδεμενους εις ιερουσαλημ ινα τιμωρηθωσιν.

6'Now it happened, as I journeyed and came near Damascus at about noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me.

εγενετο δε μοι πορευομενω και εγγιζοντι τη δαμασκω περι μεσημβριαν εξαιφνης εκ του ουρανου περιαστραψαι φως ικανον περι εμε,

7And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'

επεσον τε εις το εδαφος και ηκουσα φωνης λεγουσης μοι· σαουλ σαουλ, τι με διωκεις;

8So I answered, 'Who are You, Lord?' And He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.'

εγω δε απεκριθην· τις ει, κυριε; ειπεν τε προς με· εγω ειμι ιησους ο ναζωραιος ον συ διωκεις.

9'And those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me.

οι δε συν εμοι οντες το μεν φως εθεασαντο και εμφοβοι εγενοντο, την δε φωνην ουκ ηκουσαν του λαλουντος μοι.

10So I said, 'What shall I do, Lord?' And the Lord said to me, 'Arise and go into Damascus, and there you will be told all things which are appointed for you to do.'

ειπον δε· τι ποιησω, κυριε; ο δε κυριος ειπεν προς με· αναστας πορευου εις δαμασκον, κακει σοι λαληθησεται περι παντων ων τετακται σοι ποιησαι.

11And since I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

ως δε ουκ ενεβλεπον απο της δοξης του φωτος εκεινου, χειραγωγουμενος υπο των συνοντων μοι ηλθον εις δαμασκον.

12'Then a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good testimony with all the Jews who dwelt there,

ανανιας δε τις, ανηρ ευσεβης κατα τον νομον, μαρτυρουμενος υπο παντων των κατοικουντων [εν δαμασκω] ιουδαιων,

13came to me; and he stood and said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' And at that same hour I looked up at him.

ελθων προς με και επιστας ειπεν μοι· σαουλ αδελφε, αναβλεψον. καγω αυτη τη ωρα ανεβλεψα εις αυτον.

14Then he said, 'The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth.

ο δε ειπεν· ο θεος των πατερων ημων προεχειρισατο σε γνωναι το θελημα αυτου και ιδειν τον δικαιον και ακουσαι φωνην εκ του στοματος αυτου,

15For you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.

οτι εση μαρτυς αυτω προς παντας ανθρωπους ων εωρακας και ηκουσας.

16And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.'

και νυν τι μελλεις; αναστας βαπτισαι και απολουσαι τας αμαρτιας σου, επικαλεσαμενος το ονομα του κυριου.

17'Now it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance

εγενετο δε μοι υποστρεψαντι εις ιερουσαλημ και προσευχομενου μου εν τω ιερω γενεσθαι με εν εκστασει

18and saw Him saying to me, 'Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, for they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.'

και ιδειν αυτον λεγοντα μοι· σπευσον και εξελθε εν ταχει εξ ιερουσαλημ, διοτι ου παραδεξονται σου την μαρτυριαν περι εμου.

19So I said, 'Lord, they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believe on You.

καγω ειπον· κυριε, αυτοι επιστανται οτι εγω ημην φυλακιζων και δερων κατα τας συναγωγας τους πιστευοντας επι σε·

20And when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by consenting to his death, and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.'

και οτε εξεχειτο το αιμα στεφανου του μαρτυρος σου, και αυτος ημην εφεστως και συνευδοκων τη αναιρεσει αυτου και φυλασσων τα ιματια των αναιρουντων αυτον.

21Then He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you far from here to the Gentiles.' '

και ειπεν προς με· πορευου, οτι εγω εις εθνη μακραν εξαποστελω σε.

22And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, 'Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he is not fit to live!'

ηκουον δε αυτου αχρι τουτου του λογου, και επηραν την φωνην αυτων λεγοντες· αιρε απο της γης τον τοιουτον· ου γαρ καθηκεν αυτον ζην.

23Then, as they cried out and tore off their clothes and threw dust into the air,

κραυγαζοντων δε αυτων και ριπτοντων τα ιματια και κονιορτον βαλλοντων εις τον αερα,

24the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and said that he should be examined under scourging, so that he might know why they shouted so against him.

εκελευσεν αυτον ο χιλιαρχος αγεσθαι εις την παρεμβολην, ειπων μαστιξιν ανεταζεσθαι αυτον, ινα επιγνω δι ην αιτιαν ουτως επεφωνουν αυτω.

25And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, 'Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?'

ως δε προετειναν αυτον τοις ιμασιν, ειπεν προς τον εστωτα εκατονταρχον ο παυλος· ει ανθρωπον ρωμαιον και ακατακριτον εξεστιν υμιν μαστιζειν;

26When the centurion heard that, he went and told the commander, saying, 'Take care what you do, for this man is a Roman.'

ακουσας δε ο εκατονταρχος, προσελθων απηγγειλεν τω χιλιαρχω λεγων· ορα τι μελλεις ποιειν· ο γαρ ανθρωπος ουτος ρωμαιος εστιν.

27Then the commander came and said to him, 'Tell me, are you a Roman?'

προσελθων δε ο χιλιαρχος ειπεν αυτω· λεγε μοι ει συ ρωμαιος ει. ο δε εφη· ναι.

28He said, 'Yes.' The commander answered, 'With a large sum I obtained this citizenship.'

απεκριθη τε ο χιλιαρχος· εγω πολλου κεφαλαιου την πολιτειαν ταυτην εκτησαμην. ο δε παυλος εφη· εγω δε και γεγεννημαι.

29And Paul said, 'But I was born a citizen.' Then immediately those who were about to examine him withdrew from him; and the commander was also afraid after he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

ευθεως ουν απεστησαν απ αυτου οι μελλοντες αυτον ανεταζειν· και ο χιλιαρχος δε εφοβηθη επιγνους οτι ρωμαιος εστιν, και οτι ην αυτον δεδεκως.

30The next day, because he wanted to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he released him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

τη δε επαυριον βουλομενος γνωναι το ασφαλες, το τι κατηγορειται παρα των ιουδαιων, ελυσεν αυτον απο των δεσμων και εκελευσεν ελθειν τους αρχιερεις και ολον το συνεδριον αυτων, και καταγαγων τον παυλον εστησεν εις αυτους.